I don't know. I have been shaving with a 7/8 Hart for maybe about six weeks now and I love it!. I also shave with a couple Holhzauer & Sons in 6/8 and 5/8 and very much love shaving with those two as well. The reason I mention those two is that they're real singers; I mean, really loud and outstanding shavers both. If I had to choose I would be hard pressed. For example, I can tell you for a fact I'm able to get the most outstanding of edges on the 6/8 Holzhauer and I probably get one of the closest shaves around; the type of shave that lasts more than a day in its length (everyones' goal, I should think) I can also tell you that after shaving with my big old Hart that my face feels smooth as a baby's tooshy. To reiterate: I really don't know. One thing to think about is this: if you're the sort of person that finds changing razors is not for you then you probably shouldn't. The gentleman that [kind of] introduced me to straight shaving in the early '90s, he used only one razor. That razor belonged to his grandfather. He (I should think) never heard of a pasted strop and only honed his razors on [his grandfather's also] barber's hone. However, he shaved masterfully. I don't ever recall a cut on his face. In fact, when I would ask him about shaving with the straight, he would just answer very matter of fact; almost as if, he just expected everyone to be able to understand how this is done. Well, thank God for the internet, the gentlemen here, and all the fine videos, for they've cut the learning curve way down.